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Erikson and the Five Year Old Child Research Paper
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Developmental Assessment and the Five-Year-Old ChildAt the age of 5 years old, a normally developing child will have attained a certain degree of autonomy and independence. This includes the ability to skip, jump, and hop with good balance, the ability to balance on one foot, to show skill in using writing utensils and simple tools, and generally exhibiting better coordination than a child younger than school age (Developmental milestones record - 5 years, 2022). A good measure of normal-level ability is the ability to copy a triangle on paper and using a knife to spread soft foods, even if cutting food may still require assistance (Developmental milestones record - 5 years, 2022). Children of this age average a rate of weight gain of 4-5 pounds a year, growth rates of 2-3 inches of height, 20/20 vision, and show the signs of first adult teeth (Developmental milestones record - 5 years, 2022).In the case of A, the school-aged child under evaluation, the child had exhibited normal physical and social development for the most part, although A was described as slightly smaller than expected of a child his age, and only would engage in self-care like dressing himself or preparing his own food if prompted and supervised. This may be partially due to greater emotional dependence on his parents. A was an only child and for a significant period of his early upbringing, both of his parents were working from home and were much more physically…
…Freud, Erikson focused upon the childs social rather than sexual developmental milestones in striving to attain autonomy and maturity, stressing that if the child was not able to resolve the conflict of a particular stage, he would have trouble moving forward into the next necessary stage.With this in mind, encouraging the parents to allow A to take more responsibility for himself when preparing to enter school would be helpful. Also, spending more time with children his own age, rather than adults, would enable him to measure his own behaviors and seek to mimic his peers, rather than be intimidated by the gap between himself as a child and more capable adults. The parents must be on board with the idea that it is necessary…
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